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          ArtSir Walter Raleigh Relief SculptureBy Sarah Davis|February 15, 2012Above four of the large Rotunda paintings in the U.S. Capitol are decorative panels of wreaths and portraits of early explorers carved in relief into the sandstone walls. The three sculptors who decorated the Rotunda were employed during the rebuilding of the Capitol after the fire of 1814 . Between
    ArtChristopher Columbus Relief SculptureBy Sarah Davis|February 15, 2012Above four of the large Rotunda paintings in the U.S. Capitol are decorative panels of wreaths and portraits of early explorers carved in relief into the sandstone walls. The three sculptors who decorated the Rotunda were employed during the rebuilding of the Capitol after the fire of 1814 . Between
    ArtJohn Cabot Relief SculptureBy Sarah Davis|February 15, 2012Above four of the large Rotunda paintings in the U.S. Capitol are decorative panels of wreaths and portraits of early explorers carved in relief into the sandstone walls. The three sculptors who decorated the Rotunda were employed during the rebuilding of the Capitol after the fire of 1814 . Between
    ArtSolon, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|February 9, 2012Solon (c. 638-559 B.C.) Athenian statesman. Author of constitutional and legal reforms.
    ArtFrieze of American HistoryBy Sarah Davis|February 9, 2012The Frieze of American History in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol contains a painted panorama depicting significant events in American history.
    ArtTribonian, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|February 9, 2012Tribonian (c. 500-547) Byzantine jurist. Head of the commission that codified the laws under Justinian I.
    ArtSir William Blackstone, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|February 7, 2012Sir William Blackstone (1723-1780) English jurist. Professor of common law at Oxford; author of Commentaries on the Laws of England, which had considerable influence on the importation and adaptation of English common law in America.
    ArtMartin Luther King Jr. BustBy Sarah Davis|February 6, 2012The bust of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been on display in the Capitol Rotunda since 1986. The bronze sculpture is 36 inches high on a 66-inch high Belgian black marble base.
    ArtSuleiman, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|February 5, 2012Suleiman (1494-1566) Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Reformed and improved civil and military codes; united a group of unstable territories into an empire.
    ArtRelief Portrait Plaques of LawgiversBy Sarah Davis|February 5, 2012The Relief Portraits of Lawgivers depict historical figures noted for their work in establishing the principles that underlie American law.
    ArtDiscovery of the Mississippi by De SotoBy Sarah Davis|January 17, 2012William Henry Powell’s canvas shows Spanish conquistador and explorer Hernando De Soto riding a white horse and dressed in Renaissance finery arriving at the Mississippi River.
    ArtSarah Winnemucca StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 7, 2012This statue of Sarah Winnemucca was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Nevada in 2005.
    ArtSequoyah StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 7, 2012This statue of Sequoyah was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Oklahoma in 1917. His statue was the first honoring a Native American to be chosen for the collection.
    ArtStephen Austin StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 7, 2012This statue of Stephen Austin was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Texas in 1905.
    ArtHarry S. Truman StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 7, 2012Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) was a U.S. senator from Missouri and served as president of the United States from 1945 to 1953. Missouri gave this statue of him to the National Statuary Hall Collection in 2022. Artist Tom Corbin (1954- ) took up modeling and bronze casting in his thirties and now
    ArtWade Hampton StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 7, 2012This statue of Wade Hampton was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by South Carolina in 1929.
    ArtChief Washakie StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 7, 2012This statue of Chief Washakie was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Wyoming in 2000. Washakie's prowess in battle, his efforts for peace and his commitment to his people's welfare made him one of the most respected leaders in Native American history.
    ArtWill Rogers StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 7, 2012This statue of Will Rogers was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Oklahoma in 1939.
    ArtWilliam Edgar Borah StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 7, 2012This statue of William Edgar Borah was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Idaho in 1947.
    ArtWilliam Henry Harrison Beadle StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 7, 2012This statue of William Henry Harrison Beadle was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by South Dakota in 1938.
    ArtChief Standing Bear StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 7, 2012This statue of Chief Standing Bear was given to the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall Collection by Nebraska in 2019. Standing Bear's statue replaced one of William Jennings Bryan, which the state donated to the Collection in 1937.
    ArtWilliam King StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 7, 2012This statue of William King was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Maine in 1878. King served as the first governor of the state of Maine.
    ArtZebulon Vance StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 7, 2012This statue of Zebulon Vance was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by North Carolina in 1916. Vance was a Confederate military officer in the American Civil War, governor of North Carolina and U.S. Senator.
    ArtSamuel Jordan Kirkwood StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 6, 2012This statue of Samuel Jordan Kirkwood was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Iowa in 1913.
    ArtPhilip Kearny StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 6, 2012This statue of Philip Kearny was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by New Jersey in 1888.
    ArtPhilo T. Farnsworth StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 6, 2012This statue of Philo T. Farnsworth was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Utah in 1990. Farnsworth is known as the "Father of Television."
    ArtPo'pay StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 6, 2012This statue of Po'pay was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by New Mexico in 2005.
    ArtRichard Stockton StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 6, 2012This statue of Richard Stockton was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by New Jersey in 1888.
    ArtRobert Fulton StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 6, 2012This statue of Robert Fulton was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Pennsylvania in 1889. Fulton was an engineer and inventor best remembered for building America's first steamboat.
    ArtRobert M. La Follette StatueBy Sarah Davis|January 6, 2012This statue of Robert M. La Follette was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Wisconsin in 1929.
    
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